The Singing Detective (2003)
- Starring:
- Robert Downey, Jr., Robin Wright Penn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Keith Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama, Music & Performing Arts
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From director Keith Gordon (Mother Night, A Midnight Clear) comes this American feature adaptation of the 1986 BBC miniseries, The Singing Detective. Robert Downey Jr. returns to the big-screen for the first time since 2000's Wonder Boys as Dan Dark, a novelist who is hospitalized with a severe case of psoriasis. As he lays in bed, Dark hallucinates that he is actually a World War II-era private dick embroiled in an oddball web of mystery, intrigue, and musical numbers. Written by the late Dennis Potter (Pennies From Heaven, Gorky Park) and co-starring Mel Gibson, Robin Wright Penn, Katie Holmes, and Adrien Brody, The Singing Detective premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast:
- Robert Downey, Jr. - Dan Dark
- Robin Wright Penn - Nina
- Mel Gibson - Dr. Gibbon
- Katie Holmes - Nurse Mills
- Jon Polito - Second Hood
- Saul Rubinek - Skin Specialist
- Amy Aquino
- Eddie Jones
- Clyde Kusatsu
- Don Fischer
- David Denman
- Robin Wright Penn - Nicola
- Robin Wright Penn - Blonde
- Jeremy Northam - Mark Binney
- Adrien Brody - First Hood
- Carla Gugino - Betty Dark
- Alfre Woodard - Chief of Staff
- David Dorfman
- Lily Knight
- Earl C. Poitier
- Andy Umberger
- Carla Gugino - Hooker
- Director(s):
- Keith Gordon
- Writer(s):
- Dennis Potter
- Producer(s):
- Mel Gibson, Steven Haft, Bruce Davey
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Strong Sexual Content, Violence, Profanity)
- Categories:
- Drama, Music & Performing Arts
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